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Coal-rich Hunter Valley ponders jobs future as Asian giants commit to net-zero carbon emissions – ABC News
The Hunter Valley is a region largely built on the backs of its coal miners, but many locals have passed denial and are now actively preparing for life after coal….
At the Lochinvar pub in the NSW Hunter Valley, a couple of power industry workers meet for a drink and ponder the future.
“Everybody’s a bit nervous because we are very reliant about coal, coal-fired power,” says Gerard Spinks, who has worked for 39 years in the power stations of the upper Hunter.
“All of our other main industries are gone our steel, shipbuilding, rail, and textiles so all we’ve got left is mining and power. Once that goes, we’ve got no idea what the future holds.
“I’ve got a son…
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